RFSQ# 26.0011 Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Services.

The County is seeking to prequalify engineering consulting firms to provide, as required, professional Mechanical Consulting Services and/or Electrical Consulting Services for capital construction, renovation, renewal, lifecycle replacement, and infrastructure projects at various County-owned facilities and locations within the legal boundaries of Strathcona County.

This procurement is divided into the following Areas of Specialization: • Area of Specialization 1 – Mechanical Consulting Services • Area of Specialization 2 – Electrical Consulting Services

The County is seeking up to 4 qualified respondents for each Area of Specialization. Respondents may submit a quotation for one or both Areas of Specialization. Each Area of Specialization will be evaluated independently based on the applicable qualifications, experience, methodology, and resources proposed for that discipline. The successful respondent(s) will be required to provide a full range of consulting services throughout the project lifecycle, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Concept and schematic design; • Validate other consultants design for conformance to project standards; • Design development; • Preparation of construction documents, drawings, specifications, and technical reports; • Sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization support, where applicable; • BIM modeling, coordination, and clash detection services; • Procurement support during contractor tendering activities; • Contract administration and construction phase services; • Commissioning, start-up, warranty, and project closeout services; • Specialty mechanical or electrical system design, as applicable; and • Review and comment on other consultant’s design documents.

Respondents are asked to identify in their submission response which Area of Specialization they wish to respond to and be considered for (refer to the Workbook Instructions in the Rated Criteria Evaluation Form (Attachment 4) for additional instructions). Respondents are permitted to respond to one, or both Areas of Specialization they wish to within the same submission. Evaluations for each Area of Specialization will be conducted independently.

Each selected respondent of this RFSQ will be invited to enter into a Master Framework Agreement (Attachment 1) for the Area(s) of Specialization for which they are selected, and may be invited to participate in second-stage procurement processes for the procurement of the services that may arise during the term of the Master Framework Agreement (refer to section 2.7 of Evaluation and Selection (Part 2)).